The Site Plan and Development Review process has been established by the Township to ensure development applications are comprehensively reviewed by the Planning department.
A Site Plan is a drawing which illustrates the placement of the existing building, site services and the proposed addition. Site Plans must illustrate:
- Location of existing and proposed buildings and structures on the property and neighbouring land. For commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-unit residential development of 25 units or more:
- Massing, and conceptual design of the proposed building.
- Relationship of building to the street and public access areas.
- The boundaries and measurements of the lot in metric.
- Setback of any buildings from the lot lines.
- Facilities to provide access to and from the land such as ramps, curbings and traffic direction signs.
- Off-street vehicular loading, parking areas, bike lanes, bike stalls, access driveways, including driveways for emergency vehicles, and the type of surfacing.
- The location, amount and dimension of parking spaces, including barrier free spaces.
- Walkways and means of pedestrian access which offer safe access to and from site, facilities designed for persons with disabilities and type of surfacing.
- Walls, fences, hedges, trees, shrubs or other groundcover or facilities for the landscaping of the lands or the protection of adjoining lands.
- The type and location of lighting (must be dark sky friendly).
- Existing municipal infrastructure and connections (ex. Municipal water, gas lines , stormwater catchment and fire hydrants).
- Location and design of facilities and enclosures for the storage of garbage.
- Metric Scale.
Site Plan Requirements
- Survey/Reference Plan.
- Site Plan – 7 full size copies and 1 reduced sized for the municipality plus a digital copy in a PDF format.
- Specifics – scale (metric only please) and dimensions (when applicable) of:
- Abutting streets and buildings
- North arrow
- Parking
- Snow storage
- Driveways
- Sidewalks
- Existing, adjacent and proposed buildings
- Landscaping/buffer zone
- Lot grading
- Garbage facilities
- Lighting
- Fences
- Closest existing or proposed fire hydrant
- Front, side, and rear yard dimensions
- Storm water management plan
- Drawings for exterior design (character, scale, design features) when applicable.
Site Plan Development Review may be undertaken for:
- Multi-unit residential, institutional, industrial and commercial development.
- Other types of development specified by the Site Plan Control By-Law.
If you wish to pursue an Application for Site Plan or Development, you should pre-consult with the Planning department prior to submitting an application.